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| Double Breasted Baby Jackets |
I think these look so cute - and I hope you do too.
Instructions are for 3 preemie sizes - small, medium and large - and I will add Newborn too, as soon as I can.
Tension: (for all sizes)
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Small Premature
Size:
Width: 11½"
Length: 5½"
Sleeve length 3½”
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 28 - 30g
4mm needles
8 small buttons (4 for fastening, and 4
for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 59sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row
3 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K8, purl to last 8sts,
k8
Row 7 K12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 8 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 9 K13,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 10 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 11 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 12 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 13 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 14 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 15 K2, yrn, k2tog,
(makes a buttonhole), k12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 16 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 17 K17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 18 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 19 K18,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 20 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 21 K21,
slip next 22sts onto a stitch holder, k29, slip next 22sts onto a stitch
holder, k21
Row 22 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8 (71sts)
Row 23 Knit to end
Row 24 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 25 Knit to end
Row 26 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 27 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 28 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K8,
purl to last 8sts, k8
Repeat the last 2 rows three times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 39 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves
~ Both Alike
Put the 22sts, left on a stitch holder,
back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 K2tog, knit
to last 2sts, k2tog (20sts)
Row 2 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to
end
Row 4 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve
measures around 3”
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Medium Premature
Size:
Width: 13½"
Length: 6½"
Sleeve length 4"
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 38 - 40g
4mm needles
8 small buttons (4 for fastening, and 4
for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 67sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row
3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K9, purl to last 9sts,
k9
Row 7 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 8 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 9 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 10 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 11 K16,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 12 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 13 K17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 14 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 15 K18,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 16 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 17 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k15, kfb, k1, kfb,
k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 18 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 19 K20, kfb,
k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row 20 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 21 K21,
kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k22
Row 22 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9 (131sts)
Row 23 K24,
slip next 24sts onto a stitch holder, k35, slip next 24sts onto a stitch
holder, k24
Row 24 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9 (83sts)
Row 25 Knit
Row 26 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 27 Knit to end
Row 28 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 31 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end of row
Row 32 K9,
purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 33 Knit to end
Row 34: K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 45 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting
needle. Rejoin yarn
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (22sts)
Row 2 S1, purl
to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to end
Row 4 S1, purl
to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve
measures around 3½“
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve
in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Large Premature
Size:
Width: 15"
Length: 7½"
Sleeve length: 4½"
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 42 - 45g
4mm needles
4 buttons
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 67sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row
3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit
to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K10, purl to
last 10sts, k10
Row
7 K15, kfb, k1, kfb,
k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row
8 K10, purl to last 10sts,
k10
Row
9 K16, kfb, k1, kfb,
k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row
10 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
11 K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,
kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row
12 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
13 K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,
kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row
14 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
15 K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,
kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row
16 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
17 K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb,
k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row
18 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
19 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22
Row
20 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
21 K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb,
k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k23
Row
22 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
23 K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb,
k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k24
Row
24 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
25 K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,
kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25
Row
26 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row
27 K27, slip next 26sts onto a
stitch holder, k41, slip next 26sts onto a stitch holder, k27 (95sts)
Row
28 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Row 35 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 36 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 37 Knit to end
Row 38 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 51 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 26sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting
needle. Rejoin yarn
Row 1 K2tog,
knit to last 2sts, k2tog (24sts)
Row 2 S1, purl
to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit
to end
Row 4 S1, purl
to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve
measures around 4”
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
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